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    Area of Science:

    • Optoelectronics
    • Signal Processing
    • Semiconductor Devices

    Background:

    • High-speed photodiodes (PDs) are crucial components in modern optical communication systems.
    • Accurate modeling of PD frequency response is essential for system design and performance optimization.
    • Existing modeling techniques may not fully capture the dynamic behavior of advanced PDs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement a model-based auto-regressive estimator for the frequency response of high-speed photodiodes (PDs).
    • To develop and validate a transfer function model for PDs.
    • To experimentally compare the model's predictions with measured data for a modified uni-traveling carrier PD.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a transfer function to represent the PD model.
    • Utilizing a two-stage least-squares approach to solve for model coefficients.
    • Implementation of the model for a modified uni-traveling carrier PD.
    • Experimental comparison against measured impulse response data.

    Main Results:

    • Successful implementation of a model-based auto-regressive estimator for PD frequency response.
    • The developed transfer function accurately represents the PD model.
    • Experimental validation confirms the model's effectiveness when compared to measured impulse response data.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed model provides an effective method for estimating the frequency response of high-speed PDs.
    • The two-stage least-squares approach is suitable for determining PD model coefficients.
    • This work contributes to improved modeling and characterization of optoelectronic devices.